Posts tagged "gay"

The Self Evident Truths Project is an ambitious undertaking to photograph portraits of 10,000 people who identify as being anywhere on the LGBTQI spectrum, or anyone who isn’t “100% straight.” According to the project’s creator iO Tillett Wright, the point of the project is to “humanize a vast community” through these portraits, with the ultimate goal being to print…

God, it was must be sooooo difficult being on the WRONG side of history. I almost -- almost, but not at all, really -- feel bad for Amy Kushnir, one of the hosts of Dallas's morning show "The Broadcast," who got into it with two of her fellow cohosts -- including the totally rad Courtney Kerr --…

Never thought you'd see the day when gay marriage was legal in Arkansas, did you? That's exactly what happened on Friday, when a circuit court judge in Little Rock stuck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage, calling it unconstitutional. The ruling referenced a 2004 amendment to the state constitution defining marriage as between a…

On Saturday, Michael Sam was drafted by the St. Louis Rams, becoming the first out gay player to be drafted into the NFL. Upon receiving the news, Sam emotionally embraced and kissed his boyfriend, Vito Cammisano, on live television, something that shouldn't be a big deal, but obviously is given that the macho world of professional sports hasn't alway…

"I’m so thankful to have been born in the times that we live in. I felt a responsibility to [his husband] and to our kids to be able to live with integrity and not have some strange split psychology of 'This is who my dad is at home,' and 'this is who he is to…

"For so long I just sort of thought, 'You just can't. I love being an actor, it's a huge part of my life, so I'm going to keep that private.' And, 'Oh, I have to keep it private because my job is about creating an illusion' and kind of all those bullshit excuses. Because I…

The historic Stonewall Riot, which took place at the Stonewall Inn in New York City on June 28, 1969, is being made into a big screen film starring easy-on-the-eyes actor Jeremy Irvine ("War Horse," "Great Expectations"). The film will follow the police raid on the West Village bar, which was a gathering place for gay, lesbia…

The Internet has been abuzz lately with Tumblr blogs like I, Too, Am Harvard and I, Too, Am Oxford, which focused on the experiences of students of color amongst the mostly white populations at elite universities. Mostly the signs highlight ignorant remarks based on stereotypes students have been subjected to. Here'…

Last month, Honey Maid, the maker of graham crackers and Teddy Grahams, debuted a new ad campaign called "This Is Wholesome." The commercial featured loving images of gay and interracial families. The sweet 30 seconds of TV time predictably outraged homophobic groups like One Million Moms (which, it should be…

“I’m really attracted to you, you know?” I sat in the middle of an Italian restaurant, frozen in disbelief at this audacious declaration. I sipped some wine and awkwardly laughed, my cheeks growing redder by the minute. Waiters and waitresses drifted past. I nibbled a tiramisu and drank another glass of rosé. But all I…

In 2005, Texas voters approved an amendment to the Texas constitution defining marriage as between a man and a woman. Today, a federal judge has struck down a ban on same-sex marriage, deeming it unconstitutional. Judge Orlando Garcia ruled that denying gay couples the right to marry is a violation of equal protection and due…

Uganda's president signed an anti-gay law which will punish "serial offenders" of "aggravated" homosexuality with life imprisonment ... [New York Times] ... and why the United States knows this, yet might just leave Uganda be. [Think Progress] A Montana judge has admitted he was wrong (an understatement) to tell a…

Michael Sam, a football player who recently graduated from the University of Missouri, publicly came out as gay in a video posted to The New York Times' website this weekend. "I'm coming out now because I want to own my truth," Sam said. "I didn't want anyone to break a story without me telling it. ...

New York City's new mayor Bill de Blasio announced he will boycott the St. Patrick's Day parade, the largest in the nation, because of the organizers' ban on pro-gay banners and signs. De Blasio is the first-ever NYC mayor to decline participation in the parade. [ABC News] Louisiana has scrapped its kinda…

Ivan Cruz spent most of his life praying that one day he'd wake up and not be gay anymore. Instead, one day he woke up with a realization that was even more surprising: he felt ready to come out. After telling his mom, sister, and friends, he decided to make a video about his coming…

Most news about "kids these days" has me shaking my fist in the air in anger, which makes this story about Sammamish, Washington, middle and high school students all the sweeter. According to The New York Times, last month Eastside Catholic vice principal Mark Zmuda (called Mr. Z by students) resigned from his position after…

"Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts is just the latest celebrity to publicly come out and elicit a big "So what?" Perhaps her method of doing so — through an end-of-the-year Facebook posting — might have something to do with it. [New York Times] Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor granted a temporary…

The Boy Scouts of America will accept openly gay youths starting on New Year's Day, a historic change that has prompted the BSA to ponder a host of potential complications — ranging from policies on tentmates and showers to whether Scouts can march in gay pride parades. Yet despite their be-prepared approach, BSA leaders are…

Ugh, could anything be more annoying that everyone who whined that Phil Robertson's First Amendment rights were infringed upon after the "Duck Dynasty" star was suspended from A&E for making bigoted remarks about gays in GQ? I'm sorry, but y'all need to go Google the words "Pussy Riot" and "Siberian prison" and then hush.

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Taking a page out of those girls you went to high school with who can't stop smugly posting every detail of their perfect lives on Facebook, Lady Gaga shaded America's youngest grandma Taylor Swift just perfectly on Twitter yesterday. It all started when Jaime King's unborn child's godmother tweeted about Gaga, using the preferred…

Oh look, it's hottest DILF alive, Ryan Gosling, making a rare appearance in public grabbing lunch in LA today. And what's that I see? In addition to his perfectly worn T-shirt (that collar is stretched just so), hoodie and leather jacket, the Gos is rocking a few faint letters on his knuckles, spelling out the…